Genomic Characterization of Urethritis-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Shows that a Wide Range of N. meningitidis Strains Can Cause Urethritis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017 ABSTRACT Neisseria meningitidis , typically a resident of the oro- or nasopharynx and the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia, is capable of invading and colonizing the urogenital tract.
Kevin C, Magnus Unemo, Samo Jeverica
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Genome wide expression profiling reveals suppression of host defence responses during colonisation by Neisseria meningitides but not N. lactamica. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Both Neisseria meningitidis and the closely related bacterium Neisseria lactamica colonise human nasopharyngeal mucosal surface, but only N. meningitidis invades the bloodstream to cause potentially life-threatening meningitis and septicaemia.
Hazel En En Wong +4 more
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N. meningitidis and TLR Polymorphisms: A Fascinating Immunomodulatory Network. [PDF]
Vaccines (Basel), 2016 N. meningitidis infections represent a global health problem that can lead to the development of serious permanent sequelae. Although the use of antibiotics and prevention via vaccination have reduced the incidence of meningococcal disease, our understanding regarding N.
Gianchecchi E +4 more
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Fratricide activity of MafB protein of N. meningitidis strain B16B6. [PDF]
BMC Microbiol, 2015 BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis is an inhabitant of the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. We recently demonstrated that the secreted meningococcal Two-partner secretion protein A (TpsA) is involved in interbacterial competition. The C-terminal end of the large TpsA protein contains a small toxic domain that inhibits the growth of target ...
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Investigation of invasive Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y ST1466 case increases in New York State [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBacterial meningitis and septicemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis is a serious infection that requires immediate medical attention and prompt treatment. In the United States, cases of N. meningitidis serogroup Y increased sharply in 2023, leading to a
Krithivasan Sankaranarayanan +11 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 We have developed a novel Neisseria meningitidis serogroup-specific loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for six of the most common meningococcal serogroups (A, B, C, W, X, and Y).
Dong Wook Kim +2 more
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Effect of penicillin and chloramphenicol on the growth and endotoxin release by N. meningitidis [PDF]
Epidemiology and Infection, 1991 SUMMARYThe action of two antibiotics, penicillin and chloramphenicol, on bacterial growth and endotoxin liberation was studied in 18 strains of Neissevia meningitidis isolated from blood and CSF of patients with meningococcal infections. The antibiotics were administered both separately and in combined form in doses equivalent to 1 MIC and 100 MIC ...
Maria Cândida M. Mellado +5 more
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The comparative population genetics of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Neisseria meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae are closely related pathogenic bacteria. To compare their population genetics, we compiled a dataset of 1,145 genes found across 20 N. meningitidis and 15 N. gonorrhoeae genomes. We find that N.
Lucile Vigué, Adam Eyre-Walker
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Effect of a vaccine to prevent serogroup A N meningitidis epidemics in Africa. [PDF]
Lancet Infect Dis, 2017 Meyer SA, Novak RT.
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Antimicrobial-Resistant Clonal Complex 11 Neisseria meningitidis–Associated Urethritis Cluster, Thailand [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesSexually transmitted infections clinics in Bangkok, Thailand, reported increasing numbers of men with Neisseria meningitidis–associated urethritis during 2017–2023.
John C. Cartee +16 more
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